Byju Anju, Pavithran Sheela, Antony Regina
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Can Oncol Nurs J. 2018 Apr 1;28(2):132-138. doi: 10.5737/23688076282132138. eCollection 2018 Spring.
The study was conducted for a period of six weeks among 40 cancer patients selected by purposive sampling to explore the impact of acupressure on nausea and vomiting for patients receiving chemotherapy. Data were gathered using a semi-structured interview schedule, semi-structured questionnaire and Rhodes' index of nausea, vomiting and retching. The research design was a quasi experimental 'post-test only, control group design'. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics involving frequency, percentage, Chi square and independent 't' test. Results of the study showed that the subjects in the experimental group experienced mild (65%) to moderate (35%) nausea and vomiting, whereas the subjects in the control group experienced moderate (35%) to severe (65%) nausea and vomiting, t (38)= 2.693, 8.270, 8.401 respectively for days 1, 2 and 3; p < 0.05). The results point to the fact that acupressure is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting among patients receiving chemotherapy.
本研究为期六周，通过立意抽样选取了40名癌症患者，以探讨指压对接受化疗患者恶心和呕吐的影响。使用半结构化访谈提纲、半结构化问卷以及罗兹恶心、呕吐和干呕指数收集数据。研究设计为准实验性“仅后测、对照组设计”。数据分析采用描述性和推断性统计方法，包括频率、百分比、卡方检验和独立t检验。研究结果表明，实验组受试者经历了轻度（65%）至中度（35%）的恶心和呕吐，而对照组受试者经历了中度（35%）至重度（65%）的恶心和呕吐，第1、2和3天的t值分别为(38)= 2.693、8.270、8.401；p < 0.05）。结果表明，指压对减轻接受化疗患者的恶心和呕吐有效。
